charley horse
Example Sentences
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Blue Jackets coach Pascal Vincent said after the game that Werenski was dealing with a charley horse and that the injury was “not long term.”
From Seattle Times
Once she yells about her charley horse what might have been a saucy turn degrades into an awkward limb pile because that is Miranda's avocation.
From Salon
So she does, she really does, but a charley horse, and the general discomfort she can’t overcome, stops her.
From New York Times
The Adam’s apple or the charley horse or the butterflies in the stomach.
From Literature
Campbell said Hutchinson was dealing with a charley horse.
From Seattle Times
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